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GENERAL CONTINGENCIES, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, 1898-99 (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS OF).
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 18th August, 1599. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return setting out the particulars in detail of the £3,988 •expended under the head of ' General Contingencies ' (Gclonial Secretary's Department) for the financial year 1898-99."—(Mr. G. Hutchison.)
Betubn setting out the Particulars of the Sum of £3,988 expended under the Head of " Genekal Contingencies," Colonial Secretary's Department, for the Financial Year 1898-99. £ s. d. Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 13 4 Books and publications ... ... ... ... ... 41 5 1 Directories for departmental offices ... ... ... ... 79 17 6 Funeral (Sir G. Grey) expenses ... ... ... ... 19 14 0 Freight and cartage ... ... ... ... ... 392 9 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... ... ... ... 342 10 5 Inspection of weights and measures... ... ... ... 43 16 8 Law-costs ... ... ... ... ... ... 177 18 0 Opossums for acclimatisation ... ... ... ... 102 17 4 Overcoats for messengers ... ... ... ... ... 840 Official railway-ticket ... ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 Passages of labour delegates ... ... ... ... 30 6 0 Postages (official), Agent-General ... ... ... ... 260 19 8 Eewards for arrest of deserters ... ... ... ... 3500 Subscriptions to newspapers ... ... ... ... 104 15 0 Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange ... ... ... 145 0 7 Travelling allowances and expenses— Allowances to Ministers ... ... ... ... 988 10 0 Expenses of Ministers... ... ... ... ... 942 17 6 Officers, Colonial Secretary's Department ... ... 78 18 8 Agent-General attending Conference of Hydrology at Liege... 18 10 0 Sundries ... " ... ... ... ... ... 126 3 7 £3,988 6 9 Jas. B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, 22nd August, 1899. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,325 copies), 18s.
By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 3d,}
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